Leaf-spring-separating device.



B. MORGAN. LEAF SPRING SEPARATING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. :4, X934.

1,163,735; r Patented. Jan. 18,1916.

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BERNARD MORGAN, or NEWPORT, nnonn ISLAND, ASSIGNOR T0 CLARENCE E. ivon'ron,

' or summon-n, CONNECTICUT.

LEAF-SPRING-SEPAR-ATING DEVICE.

Application filed January 14, 1914. Serial No. s11,9s4.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERNARD MORGAN, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Newport, in the countyof Newport and State of Rhode Island, have in- 'vented anew and useful Improvement in Leaf-Spring-Separating Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements-in leaf spring separating devices, and relates more particularly to a device of the character specified which is employed to separate the leaves of a leaf spring so as to permit same to be oiled.

The primary objectiof the invention is to provide a device for the purpose mentioned, which enables the leaves of the spring to be easily and quickly separated, with the expenditure of minimum force, and by use of but one hand of the operator, thereby leaving the other hand of the operator free so as to enable same to apply the lubricant.

Further, and other objects of the invention are to provide a simple and economical structure, which involves a minimum of parts- 4 I In thedrawings-Figure I is a perspective view of the invention, showing the same in use. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the invention, showing the two parts in folded position so as to store in asmall space ina tool kit or chest, and Fig. 3 is an inverted-perspective view of the invention.

The invention involves the provision of a bar 1 which is disposed transversely of the spring, and which has an inturned knife-edge wedge shaped end portion 2 formed by bending the end of the bar over' upon itself. The opposite end of the bar is formed with an enlarged or outwardly projecting part 3, which extends on the I same side of the bar as the wedge shaped portion 2. Eccentrically pivoted to the enlargement 3 is the circular head 4 of an operating member having a handle 5, the head 4 being beveled to a knife edge so as to easily enter between two of the leaves of the spring. The pivoting of the head may be accomplished by providing an integral pin 6 0n the enlargement 3, which pin extends through an eccentrically located aperture provided for the reception thereof in the head 4, the pin being secured relative to the head 4 by a cotter pin 7 or its equiva- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

lent, which cotter pin may seat on a washer 8.

In operation, the end 2 is first placed in position to enter in the space between two leaves of the spring at one side of the latter,

as depicted in Fig. l of the drawings, whereupon the head 3 is rotated so as to engage the said two leaves of the spring at the sides of the latter opposite to those which the end 2 engages, after which the operator turns the head at by applying force to the handle 5, so as to cause the end 2 and the beveled edge of the head 4 to simultaneously approach each other, and to act as wedges which separate the two leaves of the spring.

in an obvious manner. After separation, as the device is self locking, the operator need not retain pressure on the handle, but may apply the lubricant. The parts when not in use maybe folded or moved to the position indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings in which the device occupies small space and .can be conveniently stored in a tool kit or tending outwardly from the enlargement, and an operating member having a knife edged circular head eccentrically mounted on the pin and having a handle which extends outwardly from the head.

2. In combination with a bar having an inturned wedge shaped end portion to engage between two of the leaves of a spring, wedge shaped means on the opposite end of the bar to engage between said leaves on the opposite sides thereof, and means whereby "said means may be moved toward the inturned end portion; of the bar.

3. In combination with wedge shaped -means to engage between two of the leaves of a spring at one side thereof, a rotatable member having a wedge-shaped portion connected to the said means and being for engagement between said two leaves at the pposite sides thereof. v

4:. In a spring separating device. a frame including two upright arms, a wedge member carried by one arm facing the other arm wedge sa i movable wedge. M 5, In a-rspr ngseparatifigderice, a frame inclildlng,.tnffr n'pright arms and a swinging Wedge member carried by the other arm and facing the first mentioned and a. movable wedge member earned by the dther arnrandfacmg/the first mentioned 7 \edgemember/- belng pivoted'intennediate its ends; 7

- movement; ,1 v v 7; In a spring separating d'ei-ice, .a"fi gid thereof and facingthe other-arm, .a ever v 6. In at spring semratlng devicega frame we A\\\ lnfeludmg ttyq upr ght armsaa wedge memand a movabl lredg member-carrieifib ihe otherarm and facl the rst; i'onedfi wedge, sal d movabl 'w ed esmembe m movable wedge'member to be resrsed, wherebyit maybe'sn'ung into operative po-, sition either by a right hand Orfleft hand yoke, a Wedge -rigidly carried by To] pivotally mounted ontheother arm a cln'dmg a separating handle'at one en a. wedge atthe other end, the last mentioned 'ber carried-1)} neaifmi-gnng theother arm Witnesses:

wedge I being newgn-absanaai the sameplane as the fir'st mentioned wedge, and

swinging wedge member having a curved.

edge; said \vec gfe memher beimfiiiroted on the other'f'ktrm find facing-the first men'- -tioned'iiiedge.

91" I i; a spring separating device, a frame invc liiding two arms, a wedge member carried a ine of said arms and facing the other; aswlnglngfwedge member having. a curved edge, 'saidfwedge member being/pivoted on theother afm and f-acing the first mentioned nedge thenpiper and lbrver surfaces of both of vsaid {is edges being siibstantiallyflat.

In te stimonysn hcreofI ha'x'e signed myname to this specification 1n the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' -BERNARD MORGAN. o. W. L ma,

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